Hikaru Nakamura vs Levon Aronian

World Blitz 2018 · Ruy Lopez · 1/2-1/2 in 45 moves

The Game

White Hikaru Nakamura
Black Levon Aronian
Result 1/2-1/2
Event World Blitz 2018
Site St Petersburg RUS
Round 19.3
Date 2018.12.30
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 45
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/p1k1r1bR/K1Pp3p/3B4/1P6/8/8 b - - 15 45

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.Re1 Nd6
  6. 6.Nxe5 Be7
  7. 7.Bf1 Nxe5
  8. 8.Rxe5 O-O
  9. 9.d4 Ne8
  10. 10.d5 Bc5
  11. 11.Re1 d6
  12. 12.Nc3 f5
  13. 13.Na4 Bxf2+
  14. 14.Kxf2 Qh4+
  15. 15.Kg1 Qxa4
  16. 16.Re7 Qh4
  17. 17.Qe2 Nf6
  18. 18.Rxc7 Nxd5
  19. 19.Qc4 Qxc4
  20. 20.Bxc4 Be6
  21. 21.Rxb7 Rac8
  22. 22.b3 Rf7
  23. 23.Rxf7 Kxf7
  24. 24.Bxd5 Bxd5
  25. 25.c4 Be4
  26. 26.Be3 a6
  27. 27.Rd1 Ke6
  28. 28.h4 d5
  29. 29.c5 f4
  30. 30.Bd4 g5
  31. 31.hxg5 Rg8
  32. 32.Rf1 Rxg5
  33. 33.Rxf4 Rxg2+
  34. 34.Kf1 Rxa2
  35. 35.Rf6+ Ke7
  36. 36.Rb6 Bd3+
  37. 37.Ke1 h5
  38. 38.Rh6 Re2+
  39. 39.Kd1 Re6
  40. 40.Rh8 Kd7
  41. 41.Kd2 Bg6
  42. 42.Kc3 Kc7
  43. 43.Rh6 Kb7
  44. 44.Kb4 Kc6
  45. 45.Ka5

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